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Mutual Masterbation and STD Risk

Hi Doctors, (Posted in the wrong spot first, new to the site)

I am a male, and for the past few months I have made the stupid decision to engage in Mutual Masturbation with other men, this has happened about 5 times in the past 6 months.  I saw no visible sores on any of their penis and all stated they were clean. I and made no oral-genital, or genital-genital contact. However they did touch my genitals after touching their own and  I touched theirs as well.  The touching was gentle mostly and minimal, I brought myself to orgasm each time except for one occasion.

So my question is what is the likelihood that a STD can transfer with the contact I have described above, specifically Warts and HPV? I am nervous about having unprotected sex again with my long time girlfriend and have been coming up with excuses to delay. I know I may be examining my body too closely now but I'm really nervous that I could have picked something up. I went to the Dr's two days after my last exposure and all test's came back negative but he wants me to come back again in 3 months. Any information that can be provided would really put my mind at ease.


Sincerely,

Nervous
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300980 tn?1194929400
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Welcome to our Forum. I hope that the comments I am about to make will be helpful.  The is virtually no risk for STD transmission in the course of mutual masturbation.  This is the case despite the fact that in such situations it is usual for partners to get each others' genital secretions on one another in the course of their activities.  That your tests rule out the presence of the most common STDs substantiates what I say and provides you with yet another reason not to worry.

There is a theoretical risk of HPV transmission through genital to hand to genital contact but that risk is small and there is nothing that you can do at this time to change things.   Please remember, for better or worse, chances are that if you and/or your partner have ever been sexually active with others prior to your current relationship, you likely already have or have had HPV.  At present HPV is a "fact of life" and most people have it or will have it at some point in the future.  Despite this fact, only a tiny minority of persons with HPV get the consequences of infection (primarily women and primarily cancer and pre-cancerous lesions).  HPV is the most commonly acquired STD.  Over 85% of sexually active women will have HPV infection at some time in their lives.  The figure for men is less well studied but similar.

Hope this perspective is useful to you. EWH
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300980 tn?1194929400
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I would urge you not to worry about risk for HPV or other STDs to your GF from this exposure.  Take care. EWH
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Hi Dr. Hook,

Thank you for you response, I feel that it is my nerves that are just making me so anxious about this. However, just for clarification I can continue my unprotected activities with my long time girlfriend worry free now, correct? My fear of HPV had more to do with contracting warts. Thank you again for your information and putting my mind at ease.

Regards,

Nervous.
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